About Glocks

I would suggest posting on www.glocktalk.com. The folks there have a lot of experience, and opinions, on Glocks. My own experience is with a G19 (mid-size, 9mm). It's totally reliable, easily field or detail stripped, and plenty accurate for me.

Chuck

Amazing firearms. Don't be fooled, you will not buy just one. A lot of people have a bias against them for years, then buy one and can't believe they waited so long. I think they're beautiful

$350

They work.

That's probably an okay price, but I don't think he's doing you any really big favor. If it comes with a few mags and is in good condition than maybe.

You might check CDNN Investments to see what they have in the way of trade ins.

CDNN's current listing offers G22s with night sights and one 15 round magazine in a (presumably Glock) box for $349. (I believe night sights are a $50-100 option on new guns.) CDNN will charge you $10 shipping to the FFL of your choice, and your FFL probably will charge you a fee to do the paperwork to transfer the gun to you. If your friend's father lives in your state you may be able to buy directly from him, without going through a FFL holder, but you need to check your state and local laws to be sure. If he lives out of state, you'll have to do the transfer through a FFL in any case.

This just says that the offer you've been made is not anything special, unless there are other factors (more magazines, excellent condition, night sights, lighter trigger mechanism, etc.) Glock's latest circular for the US market shows 21 different models in 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP, 357 SIG and 10mm Auto, all in full size, compact and subcompact sizes (except no subcompact 10mm) as well as long-slide models in 9mm and 40 and full size compensated models in all calibers.

So if it were me, unless a full size non-compensated 40 was the one Glock I'd pick from all available choices, I'd take a pass on this particular deal and look around for the model I'd really like to have. (Personally, I'm eyeing a G26, the subcompact 9mm, as my next acquisition and first Glock.)

I'd also see if I could fire the pistol or rent one at a range before putting down $350 on a gun you may not like.

A good price but not a steal by any means.

If it is a 3rd gen gun (finger grooves) then $350 is an OK price. Otherwise, no more than $300. Older G-22's are a dime a dozen as LE trade-ins. I bought one from a gun shop for $299 a couple years back. Traded it for a 1984 Honda VFR 750 w/28 k miles

http://www.remtek.com/arms/glock/index.htm

You might check in there, what's said about G17 by Peter G. Kokalis, Technical Editor for Soldier of Fortune Magazine.

Simple. Reliable. Durable. I think of my Glock 20 as a .357 revolver with two-and-a-half times the capacity.

That being said, I paid $550 for mine, a 3rd Gen NIB. I don't know if I would look twice at a used Glock for $350 unless there was something very special about it.

Every Glock I own ,and I own several,has been foolproof from day one to present. I started on Glocks about 12 years ago and still have the first one I bought,and it still runs like new.
They are the most reliable,currently manufactured pistols right out of the box and they even lend themselves well to some customization if you decide you want to personalize yours.
Not everyone likes them and you'll have to use one for a while to see if it's for you.Beware of ridiculous rumors and urban legends about Glocks and take what you hear with a grain of salt.

MTMilitiaman said:

Simple. Reliable. Durable. I think of my Glock 20 as a .357 revolver with two-and-a-half times the capacity.

That being said, I paid $550 for mine, a 3rd Gen NIB. I don't know if I would look twice at a used Glock for $350 unless there was something very special about it.

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You paid $550 for a NIB GLOCK and wouldn't look twice at a used one for $350? They're $450-$480 NIB here and if I saw a 3rd gen full size in good condition I'd still jump on it for $350.

Of all the current makes of semi-auto pistols on the market today, I like the GLOCK the best. I carried them for several years as a police officer and a firearms instructor. As a matter of fact I carried a model 22 for most of that time. They are top notch handguns in my opinion.

Not to in any way hijack the thread, but I love Glocks in 9mm.
I think the .40 caliber Glocks cause more problems than they solve.
Just an opinion and I believe that if you look hard enough, you will find a good used 9mm Glock well within that $350.00 price range.

You guys are getting screaming deals on those used Glocks...

Everywhere I've looked (including GlockTalk) has a used 3rd Gen Glock running around $400 - $450 depending on sights and mags. I've seen two $350 Glocks in the last year. Both were Glock 21s, and both were 2nd Gen and beat to hell. I'm sure they still worked just fine, but the finish was shot.

If the finish is in excellent and I do mean excellent condition, it's worth $350 regardless of gen#. If it's got noticeable wear etc. then it's getting less and less attractive.

Those pistols on CDNN are usually police trade-ins. I'd much rather lay down that same money on a pistol who's lineage is known to me, and that I can handle before paying. I bet this one comes with more than one mag too. You can find night sights for Glocks for $50, sometimes less (like on sale at CDNN )

$350 is a pretty good price, IMHO.

yup, I'd jump on a $350 glock, almost any model.

used here is at least $400, more like 450. New start at $500. These are civvie prices, not LEO.

remember a glock ages only 1 year for every 1 million rounds fired, so go for it..you are getting an almost new gun..

$350 would be a very good deal for a 3rd gen. (w/ finger grooves) in good condition.
BSR

I actually prefer the looks of 2nd gen guns much more. Are 3rd gen guns going for a premium because they have the extra features or because they are less likely to be police trade ins?

Have shoot 5000 ++ rounds with russian ammo in my G17, no problems with it.

its 9mm though, dont know about .40.

warth0g

I was lucky--my agency gave us a fair amount of leeway in what we could carry. Although I instructed on Glocks and SIGs I never found them so superior to a .357 that I wanted to change. Whatever I gave up in "firepower" I kept in reliability and confidence in the piece. Today they would have shoved some bean-counter mandated gun down my throat--and life is too short to carry an ugly gun.

Since retirement I have owned and played with both to some extent. Didn't take. I thought the 1911 was a helluva good pistol in 1959 and, by jingo, it still is.

After about 1200 rounds through a Glock 17 it was obvious that it was not for me. Traded it straight across for two nice Security Sixes. Heck of a good trade as far as I was concerned.

Some like em. Some don't.

I have had only one malfunction in each of my 9mm's, a G19 a G17 and a Beretta 92FS. It was with wolf ammo. The three malfunctions involved out of spec cartridges not feeding into the chamber. I no longer shoot wolf. With wally world's prices on WWB, I don't need the wolf.

Subjective and objective

First, the subjective part. I don't like the grip angle. Now the objective part. Everyone I know who shoots them likes them. Reliable and accurate. If it fits you, go for it.

Stauble said:

its a gen3, and he'll sell it to me with 3 15rd clips.
id rather buy his then a police trade in because i know the guy and how he treats his other guns
he's a LEO himself

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do it do it. if you end up unhappy, you can make a profit on it more than likely